Sunday, August 29, 2010

We do. Hurricane Katrina blew us out of the city we love. I have many things in my house from New Orleans but one area in particular is dedicated to NOLA.

We bought this crazy couch years ago at an antique shop on Decatur St.. I think it was a movie or theatre prop. It once graced the entry of our grand apartment in the French Quarter. It's kind of crumbling (much like New Orleans, even before the storm) but I don't know how I could part with it.

I bought two of these candle holders from a junk shop in the Marginy. Only one has survived - it still gets lots of use.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Years ago, when Helen Gurley Brown was the editor of Cosmopolitan magazine she used to write a column of 'Why don't you's?'. Hers were: Why don't you...have a bath in champagne? Or, Why don't you...have an affair at the office? My less costly and less risky 'Why don't you?' for today is: Why don't you...frame something that is not a picture?

All of you knitty-felty girls will have no problem with this one. What are you waiting for? Just do it.

Embellish those vintage clutch purses! They're all over Etsy. Very elegant but you need to make it your own.

Ok, I'm obsessed with cuffs. My tattoo is on my wrist - I wear mountains of bracelets - I don't know what it is - some kind of Wonder Woman power thing. Anyway, this is a fabulous example and I have a huge box of things collected to make cuffs. When I bust out at my Etsy shop, I'll let you know!

Well, maybe we can't ALL do this but you stylish Northern girls, get at it!